List of Business Awards in MENA Middle East North Africa

This is the world’s best list of MENA Business Awards. It includes all the most credible business awards open to entry in the Middle East and North Africa. Here you can find information to help you enter The Gulf Business Awards, The MENA Search Awards, The MENA Insurance Awards, The Gulf Customer Experience Awards, MENA Cristal Festival, Effie MENA Awards, MENA CFO Awards, Global Investor/ISF Middle East Awards, PRCA MENA Awards and The Gulf Customer Experience Awards among many others.
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Award nameAwards Trust MarkDeadline DateAwarding DateIndustryRegion
CEO Today Middle East Awards - 5th Nov 5th Dec Business Leaders Middle East
Best Workplaces in KSA - 6th Nov 30th Jan HR & Training Middle East
Best Workplaces in UAE - 6th Nov 13th Feb HR & Training Middle East
MENA IR Insurance Awards - 7th Nov 23rd Jan Financial Services MENA
HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards - 15th Nov 30th Apr HR & Training EMEA
Khaleej Times Best Places to Work Awards UAE (Powered by WorkL) - 15th Nov 1st Dec HR & Training Middle East
FStech Awards - 21st Nov 13th Mar Financial Services EMEA
FStech Awards - 21st Nov 13th Mar IT & Telecommunications EMEA
Truck and Fleet Awards - 24th Nov 30th Jan Transport & Logistics Middle East
Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Award - 27th Nov ~2nd Mar Business MENA
Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Award - 27th Nov ~2nd Mar Business Middle East
Best Workplaces in Oman Kuwait Bahrain Qatar - 28th Nov 20th Feb HR & Training Middle East
Card and Payments Awards Middle East Accredited 29th Nov 17th Apr Financial Services Middle East
The Aviator Middle East Awards - ~3rd Dec ~12th Dec Transport & Logistics Middle East
IJGlobal Europe & Africa Awards - 6th Dec 6th Mar Financial Services EMEA
IJGlobal Middle East Awards - 6th Dec 13th Apr Financial Services Middle East
Big Project Middle East Awards - 6th Dec 29th Jan Construction & Architecture MENA
MIddle East Startup Awards - ~7th Dec ~17th Jan Business Middle East
MENA Agency Awards - ~8th Dec ~22nd Feb Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
Forbes Middle East - The Middle East's Most Powerful Businesswomen - ~8th Dec ~1st Feb Business Leaders Middle East
Forbes Middle East Top 50 Real Estate Developers - ~11th Dec ~9th Nov Planning & Property Middle East
SABRE Awards EMEA - 13th Dec 2nd Apr Marketing PR Events & Advertising EMEA
UF Award MEA - 13th Dec 15th Jan Financial Services MENA
Transform Awards MEA
From big global agencies to small local work, the awards recognise excellence and reward innovation in branding.
- 19th Dec ~5th Apr Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
Hotelier Saudi Arabia Awards - 26th Dec ~8th Mar Hospitality Sport & Leisure Middle East
Gulf Customer Experience Awards Outstanding 27th Dec 23rd Apr Customer Contact MENA
Dubai Quality Award - ~30th Dec ~30th Jan Business Middle East
MENA Banking Excellence Awards - ~5th Jan 28th May Financial Services MENA
LexisNexis Women in Law Awards - 6th Jan 20th Feb Legal Services Middle East
Middle East Legal Awards - 8th Jan 30th Apr Legal Services Middle East
Oil and Gas Middle East Awards - ~10th Jan ~29th Feb Energy & Utilities Middle East
PRCA MENA Awards - ~10th Jan ~25th Apr Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
M&A Atlas Awards - ~19th Jan ~2nd Feb Financial Services EMEA
Logistics Middle East Awards - ~19th Jan ~6th Mar Supply Chain Middle East
Middle East ProcureTech Excellence Awards - ~20th Jan ~6th Feb Supply Chain Middle East
The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards - 24th Jan 8th May Financial Services MENA
Dubai Lynx Awards - ~25th Jan ~6th Mar Marketing PR Events & Advertising Middle East
Brand Film Awards - ~29th Jan ~23rd Apr Marketing PR Events & Advertising EMEA
PRWeek Corporate Affairs Awards - 30th Jan ~16th Apr Marketing PR Events & Advertising EMEA
Transport & Logistics Middle East Game-Changers in Sustainability & Technology Awards - ~31st Jan ~29th Feb Transport & Logistics Middle East
TahawulTech.com Reseller Middle East Partner Excellence Awards - ~31st Jan ~24th Jan IT & Telecommunications Middle East
TahawulTech.com CIO Leadership Awards - ~31st Jan ~15th Feb IT & Telecommunications Middle East
MENALAC Awards - ~31st Jan ~6th Mar Hospitality Sport & Leisure MENA
What's On Awards Dubai - ~1st Feb ~28th Mar Hospitality Sport & Leisure Middle East
What's On Awards Abu Dhabi - ~1st Feb ~2nd Mar Hospitality Sport & Leisure Middle East
Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Healthcare Leaders - ~5th Feb ~15th Mar Health & Social Care Middle East
WARC Awards for MENA Strategy - ~6th Feb ~20th May Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
FN Rising Stars of Private Equity - ~9th Feb ~15th Apr Financial Services EMEA
World Travel Awards Middle East - ~11th Feb ~23rd Oct Travel & Tourism Middle East
Middle East Cleaning Hygiene & Facilities MECHF Awards - ~15th Feb ~5th May Planning & Property Middle East
Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Arab Family Businesses - ~16th Feb ~15th Mar Business Leaders Middle East
Inspiring Workplaces Awards Middle East Africa - 19th Feb ~15th May HR & Training MENA
Middle East Women Leaders Excellence Awards - ~23rd Feb ~7th Mar Business Leaders Middle East
TahawulTech.com Women in Technology Awards - ~24th Feb ~1st Mar Business Leaders Middle East
Sustainability Middle East News Sustainability Champions Awards - ~28th Feb ~9th Mar Corporate Social Responsibility Middle East
E-Business Awards - ~29th Feb ~8th Mar Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
BizX Awards - ~1st Mar ~18th Apr Business EMEA
DSM Recognition Programme - ~1st Mar ~1st May Energy & Utilities Middle East
Dubai DSM Recognition Programme - ~1st Mar ~1st May Energy & Utilities Middle East
Purpose Awards EMEA - 6th Mar ~7th Jun Marketing PR Events & Advertising EMEA
Forbes 50 Most Valuable Banks Middle East - ~10th Mar ~10th Apr Financial Services Middle East
Forbes Top 30 Fintech Companies Middle East - ~15th Mar ~26th Apr Financial Services Middle East
The Marketing Society UAE Awards - ~22nd Mar ~6th Jun Marketing PR Events & Advertising Middle East
Equality Diversity & Inclusion Awards in Construction - ~22nd Mar ~1st May Construction & Architecture Middle East
Zak Awards for Excellence in Facade Design & Engineering - ~22nd Mar ~24th Apr Construction & Architecture Middle East
The Drum Awards for Marketing EMEA - 26th Mar 11th Jun Marketing PR Events & Advertising EMEA
CIPS Middle East Excellence in Procurement Awards - ~27th Mar ~16th May Supply Chain MENA
Middle East Event Awards - ~28th Mar ~13th Jun Marketing PR Events & Advertising Middle East
Middle East Special Event MESE Awards - ~28th Mar ~13th Jun Marketing PR Events & Advertising Middle East
MENA Vape Awards - ~28th Mar ~12th Jun Retail & Consumer Goods MENA
Business Traveller Middle East Awards - ~29th Mar ~6th May Travel & Tourism Middle East
HRSE KSA Awards - ~1st Apr ~27th May HR & Training Middle East
Employee Happiness Awards Accredited ~5th Apr ~7th Jun HR & Training Middle East
Facilities Management Middle East Awards - ~12th Apr ~30th May Planning & Property Middle East
Seamless Awards - ~14th Apr ~14th May Financial Services MENA
CEDIA Smart Home Awards - ~15th Apr ~5th Sep Design & Innovation EMEA
GTR+ MEA Awards - ~19th Apr ~15th Aug Financial Services MENA
The Gold Standard Awards Middle East - ~22nd Apr ~12th Jun Marketing PR Events & Advertising Middle East
Campaign 40 Over 40 Awards - 24th Apr ~12th Jun Marketing PR Events & Advertising EMEA
FutureNet MENA Awards - ~24th Apr ~14th May IT & Telecommunications MENA
Make it in the Emirates Awards - ~26th Apr ~27th May Products & Manufacturing Middle East
ME Digital Construction Awards - ~26th Apr ~15th Mar Construction & Architecture Middle East
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award - ~30th Apr ~15th Jan Design & Innovation MENA
BBC Good Food Middle East Awards - ~1st May ~25th Jan Retail & Consumer Goods Middle East
Times Higher Education Awards Arab World - ~2nd May 3rd Dec Education MENA
BCI Middle East Awards - ~3rd May ~1st Sep Business Middle East
TahawulTech.com GovTech Innovation Awards - ~10th May ~22nd May IT & Telecommunications Middle East
Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Listed Companies - ~11th May ~13th Jun Business Middle East
Women SME Leaders Award - ~20th May ~6th Jun Business Leaders MENA
World Commerce & Contracting Innovation & Excellence Awards - ~31st May ~22nd Jun Business EMEA
GCC Circular Economy Awards - ~31st May 31st Oct Business Middle East
Best Workplaces in the Middle East - ~2nd Jun ~29th Aug HR & Training Middle East
TahawulTech.com Transformational Leadership Awards - ~10th Jun ~20th Jun IT & Telecommunications Middle East
Middle East Technology Excellence Awards - ~13th Jun 25th Sep IT & Telecommunications Middle East
Middle East International Business Awards - ~13th Jun 25th Sep Business Middle East
Gulf Sustainability Awards Outstanding ~14th Jun 25th Sep Corporate Social Responsibility MENA
IDC Future Enterprise Awards MENA - ~14th Jun ~23rd Nov IT & Telecommunications MENA
Middle East Management Excellence Awards - ~14th Jun 25th Sep Business Leaders Middle East
The MENA Digital Awards - ~15th Jun ~4th Oct Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
Middle East National Business Awards - ~26th Jun 25th Sep Business Middle East
The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Retail Banking Innovation Awards - 27th Jun 29th Aug Financial Services MENA
Big 5 Impact Awards - ~28th Jun 27th Nov Construction & Architecture Middle East
Big 5 Impact Awards - ~28th Jun 27th Nov Construction & Architecture MENA
MEED Projects Awards - ~28th Jun 20th Nov Business MENA
AHEAD Awards MEA - ~28th Jun 4th Nov Hospitality Sport & Leisure MENA
TDM Travel Excellence Awards Middle East - ~28th Jun 25th Sep Travel & Tourism Middle East
Arabia CSR Awards - ~30th Jun 10th Oct Corporate Social Responsibility MENA
Middle East Insurance Industry Awards - ~7th Jul 21st Nov Financial Services MENA
Forbes Middle East’s Top CEOs in the Middle East - ~11th Jul ~14th Aug Business Leaders Middle East
MENA Green Building Awards - ~15th Jul ~8th Nov Construction & Architecture MENA
GPCA Responsible Care Excellence Awards - ~15th Jul ~6th Sep Health & Social Care Middle East
Customer Happiness Awards Accredited ~19th Jul 18th Oct Customer Contact Middle East
Global Private Banker MEA Awards - ~19th Jul 3rd Oct Financial Services MENA
Hotelier Middle East Awards - ~23rd Jul ~20th Sep Hospitality Sport & Leisure Middle East
The Park World Excellence Awards - ~24th Jul 25th Sep Hospitality Sport & Leisure EMEA
Gulf Business Awards - ~26th Jul 24th Sep Business MENA
AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards - ~26th Jul 24th Jan HR & Training EMEA
International Property Awards (Dubai Africa & Arabia) - ~28th Jul ~7th Sep Construction & Architecture MENA
Sharjah Government Communications Award - ~1st Aug ~5th Sep Public Sector Middle East
Arab Intelligence and Creativity Award - AICA Accredited ~1st Aug ~9th Sep Business Middle East
Landscape Middle East Awards - ~5th Aug ~15th Nov Construction & Architecture Middle East
Arab Cybersecurity Awards - ~8th Aug 23rd Sep IT & Telecommunications Middle East
Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing MEP Middle East Awards - ~9th Aug ~19th Sep Construction & Architecture Middle East
TIARA Recruitment Awards MENA - ~16th Aug 7th Nov HR & Training MENA
MECS+R Shopping Centre & Retailer MENA Awards - ~16th Aug 5th Nov Retail & Consumer Goods MENA
Sustainability Innovation Awards - ~20th Aug ~30th Aug Corporate Social Responsibility Middle East
Future Workplace Awards - ~21st Aug 23rd Oct HR & Training Middle East
TahawulTech.com’s CISO 50 Awards - ~21st Aug ~19th Sep IT & Telecommunications Middle East
Smart Built Environment Awards - ~21st Aug 3rd Oct Planning & Property Middle East
Saudi Customer Experience Awards - ~29th Aug 13th Nov Customer Contact Middle East
Storage Digitalisation Cloud (SDC) Awards - ~30th Aug 28th Nov IT & Telecommunications EMEA
Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature - ~31st Aug ~6th Nov Hospitality Sport & Leisure Middle East
Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards - ~31st Aug 17th Dec Hospitality Sport & Leisure MENA
Arabian Best of Best Awards - ~31st Aug 9th Nov Business Middle East
IDRA Excellence in Public-Private Partnership Award - ~31st Aug 8th Dec Public Sector Middle East
Middle East Public Relations Association MEPRA Awards - ~5th Sep 28th Nov Marketing PR Events & Advertising Middle East
GCC GOV HR Awards - ~5th Sep 10th Oct HR & Training MENA
WealthBriefing MENA Awards - ~6th Sep 21st Nov Financial Services MENA
Global Business Icon Awards - ~14th Sep 19th Feb Business Leaders Middle East
identity Design Awards - ~15th Sep ~15th Nov Construction & Architecture Middle East
Energy Industries Council EIC Awards Middle East - ~15th Sep 17th Oct Energy & Utilities Middle East
PRWeek Middle East Power Book - ~18th Sep ~1st Dec Marketing PR Events & Advertising Middle East
Effie MENA Awards - ~20th Sep 21st Nov Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
Middle East Leading CEO Excellence Awards - ~20th Sep 2nd Oct Business Leaders Middle East
EFQM Business Transformation Awards - ~23rd Sep ~11th Oct IT & Telecommunications Middle East
SMARTIES EMEA (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) - 23rd Sep 4th Oct Marketing PR Events & Advertising EMEA
MENA Search Awards Outstanding 26th Sep 27th Nov Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
Construction Week Middle East Awards - 27th Sep ~23rd Nov Construction & Architecture Middle East
Middle East Business Awards - ~28th Sep ~18th Jan Business Middle East
PRCA MENA Digital Awards - ~29th Sep ~8th Nov Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
CIPD Middle East People Awards - 30th Sep 5th Dec HR & Training Middle East
World Realty Congress Awards Accredited 30th Sep 13th Dec Planning & Property Middle East
Saudi Building & Infrastructure Awards - 30th Sep 10th Oct Construction & Architecture Middle East
HRO Today Association Awards - 1st Oct ~1st Dec HR & Training EMEA
Europas - The European Tech Startup Awards - 1st Oct 11th Nov IT & Telecommunications EMEA
TahawulTech.com Future Enterprise Awards - 2nd Oct 14th Oct IT & Telecommunications Middle East
TahawulTech.com Future Security Awards - 2nd Oct 10th Oct IT & Telecommunications Middle East
Arabian Business Achievement Awards - 4th Oct 22nd Jan Business Middle East
CEO Middle East Awards - 4th Oct 11th Dec Business Leaders Middle East
SMARTIES MENA (Mobile Marketing Association MMA) - 10th Oct ~30th May Marketing PR Events & Advertising MENA
ESCWA Digital Arabic Content Award - 10th Oct ~1st Mar Marketing PR Events & Advertising Middle East
World Finance MENA Investment & Development Awards - ~11th Oct ~10th Sep Financial Services MENA
Saudi Trade Finance Awards - 13th Oct 7th Nov Financial Services Middle East
The Oman Marketing Impact Awards (TOMI Awards) - 15th Oct 4th Dec Marketing PR Events & Advertising Middle East
Design Middle East Awards - 25th Oct 22nd Nov Design & Innovation Middle East
ADIPEC Excellence in Energy Awards - 31st Oct 4th Nov Energy & Utilities Middle East
International Hotel Awards - Dubai, African and Arabia - 31st Oct 31st Dec Hospitality Sport & Leisure MENA
Middle East Consultant Awards - 31st Oct 14th Nov Construction & Architecture Middle East

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